Welcome to Walker Community!
Located in the Bradshaw Mountains, south of Prescott, AZ, Walker Community is an old mining district, filled with history. It’s named after Joseph Walker, mountain man, explorer, and guide. He led a party to this valley to discover gold in the summer of 1863.
Today, the valley is filled with rustic cabins and elegant homes. There’s a vibrant community of people here, with an active social calendar. Some live here full-time, while others have second homes here.
Everyone loves it here. The community is great, with pancake breakfasts and other social events.
Internet is best by https://www.walkerwifi.com/. They are solid and dependable, with fast speeds and no data limits.
Cell phone is best through “Call by WiFi” on your phone, through your personal router connected to Walker WiFi.
Verizon does the best straight cell service, but it’s dicey. The higher you go, the better cell reception you get.
TV is by satellite or streaming Internet. We have DirectTV.
We are unincorporated, so the building department is through the county, not Prescott city.
Water is from wells or hauled water. Wells can be private or shared by multiple parcels.
There are a few companies that haul water, and a few more that drill and maintain wells.
The higher the parcel, the better the view, and the farther you have to drill for water, and the more you pay for the well.
Everything is on septic. Make sure you get a permit from the county, which will mandate set backs and other stuff.
Trash collection is dumpsters at the fire station. You pay a yearly fee for the combination to the locks to dump your trash.
http://walkertrashcollectionservice.com/
Mail delivery is at group mailboxes around the area. FedEx and UPS deliver to your door in most places out here.
We personally have a PO Box in town for important stuff. That’s a personal preference.
Here’s a list of people that provide services in Walker: https://www.walkercommunity.com/walker-information/
Here’s a list of all of the property for sale in Walker, houses and land, although you can filter that.
https://www.walkercommunity.com/walker-real-estate-search/
ILLEGAL DUMPING AT WFPA PARKING LOT
Email from WFPA.
Over the last few days we have had several instances of people dumping
illegally on the WFPA parking lot. One was a dump trailer full of slash.The WFPA parking lot is not a dump.
The Chip and Haul program has been finished for several weeks.
We continue to have people abusing the garbage dumpsters as well.
This practice has to stop.
New cameras will be installed this week and violators will be reported to
the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office for prosecution.Bill Loughrige
President
Chip and Haul Finally Finished
Email from WFPA –
Whew! The Chip and Haul pile is gone. Well almost, but it’s now just a
matter of some clean up that the county equipment couldn’t handle. Like a
root ball someone added to the pile and some rock and dirt laden material
some commercial contractor left us.As anyone who has been by the Fire Station knows, this process was extended
by what we are calling the Perfect Storm effect. We depend on Yavapai
County for the equipment to load and grind up the pile. This year the
Crooks Fire disrupted EVERYTHING. The equipment was not available, the
county could not get employees […]
Prescott National Forest Rescinds Fire Restrictions on Friday, July 15 at 8:00 a.m.
Due to monsoonal activity and sufficient rainfall, the Prescott National Forest will rescind all fire restrictions as of 8 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2022.
Fire danger remains high across the forest. Visitors are still asked to remain vigilant and avoid activities that could accidentally cause wildfires – refrain from campfires on dry and windy days and remember that it is always illegal to leave a campfire unattended. In addition, fireworks are never allowed on any National Forest land.
Know Before You Go! Statewide fire restriction information can be found at www.wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. The map shows current […]
Walker Community History Tour – 2022
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
JULY 9, 2022
WALKER COMMUNITY HISTORY TOUR
SPONSORED BY
WALKER COMMUNITY ACTION ALLIANCE
and
WALKER WIFI
MEETING PLACE: FIRE STATION
TIME: 9:00am SIGN-IN TIME
10:00am DEPARTURE TIME (approximately)
WALKIE-TALKIES
MOST
COST: $10 PER PERSON WCAA MEMBER
$20 PER PERSON NON-WCAA MEMBER
HELPFUL!
Price of ride includes booklet
All children under 10 free
RIDE FEES NON-REFUNDABLE
SEND YOUR CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE WCAA, OR CASH TO:
WCAA, 5353 S. Walker Road, Prescott, AZ 86303
YOU MAY ALSO USE PAYPAL ON THE WCA WEB SITE:
http://www.walkercaa.org/2022HistoryRideReservation.html
ALL MONEY MUST BE RECEIVED BY
JULY 6 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RIDE
RIDE TIME: Approximately 4 hours
POT-LUCK TO FOLLOW AT FIRE STATION:
A-: SIDE DISH
L-Z: DESSERT
MAIN DISH PROVIDED […]
HISTORIC WALKER FILM – JUNE 25, 2022
WCAA
NFPA®
FIREWISE USA”
Residents reducing wildfire risks
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
JUNE 25, 2022
HISTORIC WALKER FILM
FEATURING
ART DAHLIN AND HIS EARLY WALKER MEMORIES
PLUS
FIREWISE DAY
SPONSORED BY
WALKER COMMUNITY ACTION ALLIANCE
WALKER FIREWISE
WALKER WIF
MEETING PLACE: FIRE STATION
TIME: 2 – 5 PM
COME AND MEET SOME NEW NEIGHBORS
COME AND SEE YOUR OLD NEIGHBORS (IT’S BEEN AWHILE)
SHARE YOUR MEMORIES OF EARLY WALKER
RECONNECT WITH WALKER
GET FIREWISE INFORMATION
NO CHARGE – IT’S FREE
WATER WILL BE PROVIDED
Walker Day 2022 is Saturday!
Walker Day is Saturday!
Walker Day is Saturday! The community has been fantastic so much so that
the small fire station building is completely full. But we always need more
so please keep donations coming in until Friday PM.Any bakers out there? We are going to need more cakes for the Walker Day
Cake Walk, so if you would like to buy or bake a cake and donate it the
Saturday morning of Walker Day we would greatly appreciate it! Please let
me know if you can help so I can get a number of cakes expected.Lastly, If you have any items you would […]
Bear Walking in Walker
I was showing a property to some clients, when they said “Hey! There’s a bear.” I pulled out my trusty iPhone and took this movie.
In 9 years of living in Walker, I have never seen a bear. Until Saturday.
I’ve been hearing of more wildlife sightings in Walker. I assume that the fire destroyed where they normally live, so they are out and about, looking for new places to hang out.
If you’ve seen any wildlife recently, please let us know in the comments below.
Walker Day is June 18th
Walker Day is the single BIGGEST fundraiser of the season. This event it is
a giant yard sale with items that are donated from the community. Walker
Day draws people from all over including our community, Prescott Valley,
Prescott, etc.
This year’s Walker Day takes place at the Walker Fire Station on
Saturday, June 18th, 2022 – 11am to 2 pm (Yard Sale from 9 am to 1 pm).
Come join us for some good old-fashioned family fun and live entertainment
among the beautiful cool pines. Help us to raise funds for our local
volunteer fire association!
The community yard sale always has a large amount of […]
WFPA Annual Meeting Voting Results
There were 4 openings on the Board this time. 3 incumbents were running, along with 3 new candidates, plus one was nominated from the floor during the meeting.
The official email from the WFPA:
Yesterday, May 28th, was the WFPA Annual Meeting. It was nice to see
several community members tossing their names in the running for the
election this year. The association runs because of the time and efforts of
the volunteers. The WFPA Board Meetings are always open to the community
and attendance is encouraged.The Elections were held and below is a report of the outcome.
Clyde McKay – 119
Bill Loughrige – […]
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Effect May 26, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.
Forest Order No. 03-09-00-22-08
Click to access fseprd1027334.pdf
Map
Click to access fseprd1027335.pdf
The following are prohibited:
1. Fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves (except using a device that is solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned immediately on and off with no remaining burning material).
2. Smoking (except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material).
3. Operating a chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine from the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 […]